Published date: 25 August 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 October 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Lasers - 38636100

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

BIP804201832

Published date

25 August 2023

Closing date

2 October 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

2 November 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Part of the National Quantum Computing Centre's core strategy is the design an development of quantum computing hardware. One of the hardware platforms we are developing is based on trapped ions. In ion trap quantum computing, multiple lasers are required to interact with the internal states of a single and multiple ions. Strontium is one of the most widely employed atomic species in trapped ion experiments. To this end, the NQCC requires two laser suites to provide the laser light required for strontium hardware platforms.

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About the buyer

Address

https://www.ukri.org/
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK

Telephone

+447563420665

Email

Elizabeth.Gage@ukri.org